2009 Snappers Roster

With the conclusion of Spring Training this weekend, the rosters for the Twins minor league affiliates have been set. The Beloit Roster is below.

Name	Pos	’08 Team	Draft
Michael Allen	P	Beloit	13th Round – 2005
Steven Blevins	P	Elizabethton	21st Round – 2008
Danny Hernandez	P	Beloit	Non-Drafted FA – 2003
Shooter Hunt	P	Elizabethton/Beloit	1st Round – 2008
Bobby Lanigan	P	Elizabethton	3rd Round – 2008
Daniel Osterbrock	P	Elizabethton	7th Round – 2008
Henry Reyes	P	Beloit	Non-Drafted FA – 2006
Danny Rondon	P	Elizabethton	Non-Drafted FA – 2006
Joe Testa	P	Gulf Coast/Ft. Myers	Non-Drafted FA – 2008
Bradley Tippett	P	Elizabethton/Beloit	Non-Drafted FA – 2006
Daniel Berlind	P	Elizabethton/Beloit	7th Round – 2007
Alexander Soto	C	Elizabethton	Non-Drafted FA – 2005
Eli Tintor	C	Ft. Myers	18th Round – 2003
Hank Sanchez	1B	Gulf Coast	1st Round – 2005
Jon Waltenbury	1B	Elizabethton	7th Round – 2006
Dominic De La Osa	2B	Elizabethton	13th Round – 2008
Nathan Hanson	3B	Elizabethton	28th Round – 2008
Nicholas Romero	3B	Elizabethton	5th Round – 2008
James Beresford	SS	Elizabethton	Non-Drafted FA – 2005
Ramon Santana	SS	Beloit	Non-Drafted FA – 2004
Evan Bigley	OF	Elizabethton	10th Round – 2008
Michael Harrington	OF	Elizabethton	13th Round – 2008
Ozzie Lewis	OF	Beloit	21st Round – 2007
Angel Morales	OF	Elizabethton	3rd Round – 2007
Adan Severino	OF	Elizabethton	26th Round – 2008

That’s 15 guys from last year’s Elizabethton team that won their league.

Lots of guys on the disabled list as well.  Those include – Brian Kirwan, Curtis Leavitt, Blake Martin, Michael Tarsi, Thomas Wright, Juan Richardson, Paul Kelly, and Andrew Thompson.

Players taken in last year’s draft – the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 13th (2), 21st, 26th, and 28th rounds.

Two first round picks – Shooter Hunt (an exciting prospect) and Hank Sanchez (nearing his last chance in the organization).

I’m most excited to see Shooter Hunt, Angel Morales, and Dan Osterbrock. I’m kind of disappointed that Aaron Hicks isn’t on this roster but I’m sure he’ll be moved up once the weather warms up (much like Revere last year).